Give 5 reasonable reasons please!!
2007-09-05 02:24:00 · 5 answers · asked by Pathetique 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
it is convenient because it is cheap, and can be compared easily...
2007-09-05 02:27:47 · answer #1 · answered by weh ^_^ 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
I disagree with these first few answers, Im relatively sure it was because peas grow quickly, thus he could study many generations in a relatively short period of time. which is great for researchers.. this is why the fruitfly (D. Melanogaster) is one of the best and most well studied organism in bio research... cause it reproduces very quickly and one can see multiple generations rather quickly
2007-09-05 09:31:16 · answer #2 · answered by Peter Griffin 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
He used green peas because:
it is convinient to use
it grows very quickly
it can easily be acquired
changes can easily be recognized
it is cheap
2007-09-05 09:39:45 · answer #3 · answered by animania014 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well, he was monk if I remember correctly, and back then monks grew their own food. So he probably had a steady supply.
They are also a simple organism, easy to cross pollinate with one another because of their blossoms.
2007-09-05 09:27:56 · answer #4 · answered by Lady Geologist 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they were ez to keep sep male/female
they grow well--reproduce quickly
they are cheap
they are available
they had interesting traits-sparked a passion
2007-09-05 09:30:10 · answer #5 · answered by Man of Ideas 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋